Struggles and Resistance in Recent History Led by Black Women: Network of Afro-Latin American, Afro-Caribbean and Diaspora Women in 1992

This article describes the emergence of the Network of Afro-Latin American, Afro-Caribbean and Diaspora Women (RMAAD, Red de Mujeres Afrolatinoamericanas, Afrocaribenas y de la Diaspora), established in 1992 in the Dominican Republic, and its political journey in the early years, which was characterized by an intersectional approach. To this end, the political context that triggered its creation -influenced by the rise of neoliberalism, the multicultural turn, and the emergence of social movements- has been recreated. The methodological strategy followed was qualitative, with a flexible design and an analysis of primary sources (in-depth interviews and written documents). Among its main objectives, RMAAD sought to draw attention to the multiple experiences that Afro-descendant women in the region were going through and proposed various strategies to overcome oppression at the hands of different systems of power and their intersections. Thus, the main objective that guided their agendas and demands was to fight against the oppressive structures and to create a place for Afro-descendant women in Latin America and the Caribbean to come together.